Ken Bannister vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Ken Bannister that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ken Bannister

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.